Sam Altman's Sister Accuses Him Of Sexually Abusing Her, Openai CEO Calls Claims 'Entirely Untrue'

(MENAFN- Live Mint) OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman's sister filed a lawsuit agains him in a federal court, accusing him of sexually abusing her for almost a decade.

According to a Bloomberg report, Ann Altman, 30, alleged that Sam Altman abused and manipulated her while they were growing up in Missouri in the late 1990s to early 2000s.

The report said the lawsuit was filed on Monday. It alleged that abuse began when she was 3 years old and the last instance allegedly occurred when he was an adult but she was still a minor. Ann Altman has previously claimed on social media that Sam Altma abused her.

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Sam Altman, 39, posted a statement on behalf of himself, his mother and brothers on X on Tuesday, calling the claims“utterly untrue.”

“This situation causes immense pain to our entire family,” the statement read.

Sam Altman said, "Annie continues to demand more money from us." His statement alleged,“Over the years, we've tried in many ways to support Annie and help her find stability, following professional advice on how to be supportive without enabling harmful behaviors.”

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“To give a sense of our efforts, we have given her monthly financial support, directly paid her bills, covered her rent, helped her find employment opportunities, attempted to get her medical help, and have offered to buy her a house through a trust [so that she would have a secure place to live, but not be able to sell it immediately]. Via our late father's estate, Annie receives monthly financial support, which we expect to continue for the rest of her life,” the statement read.

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